Caroline's Reviews > Buffy the Vampire Slayer: False Memories

This story takes place after Buffy learns the truth about Dawn and that she's the key Glory's after, but the Scoobies are still in the dark, so Giles is her only confidante.

There are frequent flashbacks, and key memories ie: Prophecy Girl where Dawn was there and Xander gave CPR to Buffy after she was killed by the Master, Angelus attacking Dawn after he lost his soul and was saved by Ms. Calendar, Willow and Xander, but of course, Buffy knows the truth, everyone else isn't caught up yet so they're not understanding Buffy's frustration towards Dawn.

It must be Tuesday cuz Dawn has vanished without a trace (they really should put a LoJack on that girl lol!) and the Scooby gang has no clue where to find her Buffy finds her hiding out at Spike's crypt and that's where Dawn reveals a missing 2-year gap in the Slayer timeline.

Buffy finds herself against a cadre of crazed, bloodsucking monks and a former Vampire Slayer turned Slayer Vampire, Yuki Makimura, who was turned by the Master as she was afraid of death and didn't want to die and ever since then was loyal to the Master.

In this comic, Yuki comes back to resurrect her sire with a ritual, and comes a close second in succeeding but is defeated by the combined efforts of Dawn, she sneaked in, saving Xander and Buffy, and the Scoobies battling the vampires.

What was interesting was all the callbacks to previous episodes I liked the little backstories and wish there was more about Yuki, as she planned to take revenge on Spike for killing the Anointed One, and the action scenes were beautifully illustrated!

The only criticism I have is I wish the author played with the concept of a Vampire Slayer turned vampire more deeply as you would think that this couldn't be a more recurring issue within the slayer line of other past slayers not wanting to die and would rather be a vampire like Yuri, it feels like a missed opportunity to me, but other than still a captivating read!